Leadership & Staff

Board Of Directors

Military Benefit Association is governed by a Board of nine members. Six are active duty insured members, of which three are enlisted personnel and three are commissioned or warrant officers. Directors are elected by MBA membership for three-year terms and serve the Association without compensation. The Board is ably advised by a cadre of Advisors, all former Directors with years of experience as military members and with the Association. All Directors, Officers, and Advisors are committed to and governed by the Association Conflict of Interest Policy.

Directors

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

David E. Willis

MASTER SERGEANT, USA (RET.)

MSG David E. Willis retired in April 2011 after almost 27 year of active duty service as a Military Policeman and CID Special Agent. He currently works as a Supervisory Criminal Investigative Analyst at Headquarters, US Army Criminal Investigations Command (USACIDC), Intelligence Division, Quantico, VA. He has been a member of MBA since the late 1980’s and a director on the MBA Board of Directors since 2005.

A graduate of Harford Community College, he is presently enrolled in the American Military University working towards a BA degree in History. As a CID Special Agent, MSG Willis investigated felony crimes involving an Army interest and worked in over 35 countries performing personal security duties for the Secretary of Defense and other senior Department of Defense leaders.

A resident of Sumerduck, VA, MSG Willis is actively involved in the ministries at Heritage Baptist Church, Woodbridge, VA. His hobbies include hunting, fishing, reading, history, and politics. He has one daughter, Ashley, who recently graduated from George Mason University.

VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Peter W. Alt

COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR, US ARMY
CSM Peter W. Alt entered the United States Army on 9 December 1992. He attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Eustis, Virginia. Upon completion of training, CSM Alt was assigned to 160th SOAR in Fort Campbell, Kentucky where he served as a Tactical Helicopter Repairer, Team Chief, and Recovery Team Leader. CSM Alt has deployed in support of several humanitarian and combat operations to Pakistan, Djibouti, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, and Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.

CSM Alt has completed several military courses including Airborne Course, Military Freefall Course, and all NCO Professional Development Schools to include the Sergeants Major Academy. CSM Alt’s military awards and decorations include the following: 3 Bronze Stars, Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal; 5 Air Medals, 3 Army Commendation Medals; Combat Action Badge; Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge; and Master Aviation Badge. CSM Alt has since been assigned to the United States Army Special Operations Command in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he currently serves as a Special Operations Support Battalion Command Sergeant Major.

Bruce C. Brown

CAPTAIN, USCG

CAPTAIN Bruce C. Brown serves as Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Community Services Command in Chesapeake, Virginia. He enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1984 and was commissioned after attending Officer Candidate School in 1995, serving in a diverse series of operational and staff assignments. He has also served in various Finance, Logistics, Resource Management and Comptroller positions; his previous assignment was Commanding officer of Base Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

CAPTAIN Brown earned degrees from the University of Phoenix and Charter Oak State College and is an award-winning author of 15 books, two-time recipient of the Coast Guard Chief Financial Officer’s Award for Excellence and he earned a permanent Cutterman Pin in 1996. He is also a recipient of the prestigious Douglas A. Munro Award for Inspirational Leadership, the American Society of Military Comptroller’s Award of Excellence, and he is a Certified Defense Financial Manager. His military decorations include 6 Meritorious Service Medals, 5 Commendation Medals, 2 Achievement Medals, Armed Forces Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, NATO Medal and many others.

CAPTAIN Brown has been an MBA member since the mid-1980’s and a director since 2015. He has been happily married for more than 33 years to Vonda, and they have three sons: Dalton, Jordan and Colton.

Michael M. Haywood

CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT, USAF

Chief Master Sergeant Michael M. Haywood is the Superintendent, 48th Intelligence Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, California. Chief Haywood manages personnel, maintenance and training support for in-garrison and deployed C4, civil engineer, logistics, integration and planning functions for the Distributed Ground Station-2 – the exploitation arm for U-2, Global Hawk, Reaper and Predator intelligence vehicles. He is also the senior enlisted advisor to the commander on matters concerning the morale, welfare, utilization, professional development and career progression of 185 Airmen.

Chief Haywood enlisted in the Air Force in January 1998 and completed the Satellite and Wideband Communications Systems course at Ft. Gordon, Georgia, in October 1998. His background includes various duties in communications while deployed to Saudi Arabia, Germany, Italy, Afghanistan, Djibouti and Iraq in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM.

Chief Haywood’s decorations include the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two campaign stars, the Iraq Campaign Medal with one campaign star, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters, and the Bronze Star. He has been an MBA member since 1998.

Kenneth P. Matthias

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, USN (RET.)

LCDR Kenneth “Ken” Matthias has been proudly affiliated with Military Benefit Association (MBA) since 1995. He has served on the MBA Board of Directors since 2010.

LCDR Matthias enlisted in the U.S. Navy on February 13, 1990 logging over 1,000 flight hours as a Naval Aircrewman. He was commissioned as a Naval Officer in April 2000 and has served in various sea and shore capacities.

LCDR Matthias’ awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2), Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (2), as well as various other unit and joint awards. His civilian education consists of a Bachelor’s of Science Degree from Southern Illinois University, a Master of Science degree from the University of Arkansas and the Air Command and Staff College.

LCDR Matthias currently resides in Virginia with his wife and is a proud father of three. He enjoys golf, fishing, skiing, and family activities.

R. Ian Manion

GUNNERY SERGEANT, USMC

Gunnery Sergeant Ian Manion has been an MBA member since 2004. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in September 2002 and attended basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island where he was recognized as Honor Man upon graduation. He currently serves as the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Course Chief at the Marine Corps Formal Defense School in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

GySgt Manion has served in a diverse array of operational and staff assignments to include both combat and humanitarian action abroad. Operations include: Operation Secure Tomorrow, Port au Prince, Haiti; Operation Iraqi Freedom, Fallaujah, Iraq; Operation Odyssey Dawn, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Special Operations Capable; Operation United Assistance, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis Response, Africa. He recently completed a tour at the Pentagon serving as personal security for the Secretary of Defense and the CBRN liaison for the National Mission Command Center.

His personal awards and decorations include: Joint Service Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with one gold star, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with two gold stars, Humanitarian Service Medal, and the Combat Action ribbon. GySgt Manion is married to his wife, Kimberly. They are the proud parents of their son Tristan. They love animals and have many pets. Nature activities, homesteading, and tending to the animals keep them occupied throughout the seasons.

Officers

One thing that sets MBA apart from similar military-based organizations is that we are governed by a group of distinguished and honorable servicemembers who have lived every type of military life imaginable, so, they know where you and your family are coming from.

Below is a brief biography of each of MBA’s current officers. We invite you to get to know the fine individuals behind MBA and their civilian work experience as well as the military experience they gained while serving our country in all different branches of the Uniformed Services.

PRESIDENT

Michael Reyna

COLONEL, USAF (RET.)

Mike Reyna began his relationship with MBA as a member since 2005 and Director from 2005 to 2014. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 26 years, culminating his career as Battle Watch Commander at U.S. Strategic Command. He is a combat-tested officer with experience throughout Southwest Asia, at Air Force HQ and Major Commands, the National Guard Bureau, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, squadron command, and at various operational and training commands.

Mike qualified in the language Dari and the KC-135 Stratotanker, flying over 2,500 hours of operational and instructor missions around the world. His decorations include the Bronze Star, NATO Medal, and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal.

He and his wife, Christine are Texan transplants in Virginia, and the proud parents of three children.

VICE PRESIDENT

Glenda Lee

Glenda Lee began working at MBA in 2002. Prior to becoming Vice President, Mrs. Lee served as the Office Manager for MBA adminstration.

Glenda studied computer engineering at North Carolina State University and Wake Technical College before joining Carolina Power and Light Company in the telecom and engineering Department. She put her career on hold to become a stay-at-home mom. During that time, she began her own custom window treatment business.

Glenda originally hails from Boston and now resides in Virginia with her husband, Jay. She is the proud mother of two sons.

Advisors

Robert A. Bovard

MASTER SERGEANT, USAF (RET.)

Robert A. Bovard, MSgt, USAF Retired, is a 26-year Air Force veteran with an extensive background in Human Resource Management. He is currently Chief of Readiness & Integration for Air Force District of Washington.

Throughout his active duty career, he spent nearly 10 years counseling service members on annuity programs offered by the Air Force. He is a recognized expert in this area and has a unique perspective and high regard for the benefits offered by MBA.

Mr. Bovard has been a member of MBA for 19 years and served on the Board of Directors for three terms, including four years as Chairman. He enjoys reading in the field of leadership development and participating in activities with his family.

Clarence W. Bowman II

COMMANDER, USN (RET.)

Clarence W. “Pete” Bowman graduated from The Citadel in 1969 with a degree in Business Administration and entered the US Air Force serving as a pilot on B-52 bombers.

Following service during the Vietnam War he left the Air Force and attended graduate school, earning a Master’s degree in Business Administration concentrated in healthcare administration. Several years later he entered the US Navy as a Medical Service Corps Officer.

He retired from active duty in 1998 and held several civilian positions as a healthcare administrator, including as CEO of two hospitals. Pete has been a member of MBA since 1991 and served on the Board of Directors as a Director and Chairman of the Board, from 1992 until 1998. Since 1998 he has served the Board as an advisor.

Pete and his wife Corliss have two grown sons, one on active duty in the US Army and two granddaughters.

Mark M. Campbell

CAPTAIN, USCG (RET.)

An MBA member since 1992, CAPTAIN Mark M. Campbell served on the MBA Board of Directors from 2001 through 2008. Since 2008 he has served as an Advisor to the Board.

Following a 29 year military career that included service as both an Army and a Naval Aviator, CAPTAIN Campbell retired in 2007 to serve as the Chief of International Interdiction in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.

Mark retired from public service in December of 2012 to spend more time with his family in Fairfax, Virginia.

Harry H. Dudley

CAPTAIN, USCG (RET.)

CAPTAIN Harry H. Dudley graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1966. His initial sea assignments were in Icebreakers (Arctic and Antarctic). CAPTAIN Dudley served a distinguished 34-year career with assignments in port safety and security. He retired from the Coast Guard in 1994, as Chief, Marine Safety Division, in Seattle, WA.

Since retiring from the military, CAPTAIN Dudley has served as Chairman, Washington State Board of Pilotage Commissioners; WA Licensed Armed Security Officer (also 25-foot security boat operator); Captain of commercial passenger vessels; Commodore, Port Townsend Yacht Club; Instructor, U.S. Maritime Academy; maritime consultant (including expert analysis of accident cases involving both commercial and recreational vessels); member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary; member of the U.S. Coast Guard Pipe Band; and President of Hastings Estate Co., Inc.

He became a member of Military Benefit Association in 1972. He served as a Field Advisor to the Board from March, 1981 to September, 1982; and as a Director from September, 1982 to October, 1994. He has since served as an Advisor to the Board of Directors.

Kevin M. Lane

CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT, USAF (RET.)

CMSgt (Ret) Kevin Lane has been an MBA member since 1994 and served as MBA’s Air Force Director from 2012-2018. He retired from the Air Force in June 2017 after almost 23 years of active duty service working in multiple areas of the Materiel Management career field. Prior to his retirement he was assigned to Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado and served as the Materiel Management Functional Manager for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center. In this capacity, Chief Lane worked directly with Air Force Personnel Center and oversaw manpower allocations for 88 installations across the Air Force supporting just under 6,000 Airmen. Previous assignments throughout his career sent Chief Lane to Royal Air Force Lakenheath and Mildenhall in England, Incirlik AB in Turkey, Araxos AB in Greece, Kadena AB in Okinawa and Joint Base Langley Eustis in Virginia.

After retirement Kevin returned to Government service as a civil servant working Materiel Management policy for HQ Air Force Space Command. He currently serves as an Advisor to MBA and resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado with his wife Catherine. Kevin is an avid animal lover, and his hobbies include reading and playing golf.

Thurman T. Maine

CAPTAIN, USCG (RET.)

CAPTAIN Tom Maine has been an MBA member since 1984 and served as the Coast Guard Director from 2009-2015. He retired from active duty in June 2014 after a 31-year career which began in boot camp and culminated with a final tour as the Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard Aviation Training Center in Mobile, AL, where he oversaw all fleet-replacement and proficiency training for Coast Guard pilots as well as standardization and evaluation of all Coast Guard aircrews. Prior to assuming command, CAPTAIN Maine was the Coast Guard Liaison Officer to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, serving as the Homeland Defense and Theater Security division chief for the Joint Staff Director of Operations (J-3). During his career, he served as a rescue boat coxswain and as a hospital corpsman, then amassed over 5,000 flight hours as a helicopter pilot and flight instructor.

His awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, two Air Medals, and five Coast Guard Commendation medals. He earned a BA in Organizational Studies from Eckerd College and a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of South Alabama.

Since retiring from active service, Tom has served as the Director of Spiritual Development at Cape Cod Church in Falmouth, MA. He and his wife of 37 years, Annette, live in Mashpee, MA – coincidentally just 10 minutes from their two granddaughters, Mackenzie and Madelyn. Tom and Annette have two adult daughters, Sara, a nurse on Cape Cod, and Hannah, a college senior in Mobile.

Marc A. Mazza

CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT, USAF (RET.)

CMSgt Marc A. Mazza retired from the US Air Force on 1 Oct 2001 after more than 29 years of service. His last active duty position was as Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Wright-Patterson AFB OH.

In Feb 2002 Chief Mazza became a civil servant with the US Air Force. In Nov 2010 he became the Chief of Staff, Air Force Security Assistance Center, then in Oct 2012 the Chief, Operations Division, Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB OH.

Chief Mazza is an Honor Graduate of the Air Force Communications Command NCO Academy, and a Distinguished Graduate of the Air Force Senior NCO Academy. He earned a Master of Business Administration specializing in Management, Innovation, and Change from Wright State University in 2010.

Chief Mazza’s decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, and Southwest Asia Service Medal.

He has been a member of MBA since 1979, a director and former Chairman of the MBA Board of Directors, and has served as an Advisor since his retirement from active duty. He and his wife Sandy live in Fairborn, Ohio.

Gregory A. Silvernagel

CAPTAIN, USN (RET.)

CAPTAIN Silvernagel attended the University of South Dakota from 1979 through 1983, graduating with a BS in Mathematics. While attending the University, he joined the Navy by enrolling in the Aviation Reserve Officer Candidate program in November 1981. He earned his wings in January 1985 and flew the P-3 Orion aircraft during his tour in VP-17 at Barbers Point, HI. In 1989, he transferred to VP-30 in Jacksonville FL as a pilot flight instructor. In 1991 he transferred to Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA where he earned in MS in Electrical Engineering.

In May 2005, CAPTAIN Silvernagel took over as the Commanding Officer and Program Manager of the Air Combat Electronics (PMA-209) program office. In August 2008, he retired from active duty with over 25 years of service.

CAPTAIN Silvernagel returned to Government service as a civil servant working for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Cost Department. He is currently the lead for Program Support and Training where he assists Naval Aviation acquisition programs and conducts training for both NAVAIR employees and defense contractor employees. CAPTAIN Silvernagel has been a member of MBA since 1990. He served on the Board of Directors from 1998 until 2010, including Chairman of the Board from 2005 to 2008. He now serves as an advisor to the Board.

Partners

All life insurance plans are issued by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company except for the TRICARE Supplement Plan which is issued by Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, Home Office Hartford, CT, and Talcott Resolution Life Insurance Company, Home Office Windsor, CT, (formerly known as Hartford Life Insurance Company). This issuing company is not affiliated with MetLife.